# US 2018/0026253 A1 · Lead Acid Battery Cell Connecting Assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0026253 A1 - Document ID: US20180026253A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/214,959 - Filed: 2016-07-20 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-20 - Assignees: East Penn Manufacturing Co. - Applicants: East Penn Manufacturing Co. - Inventors: Scott Allen McCaskey - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180026253A1 ## CPC - H01M 50/529: Intercell connections through partitions, e.g. in a battery casing - H01M 10/12: Construction or manufacture - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - Y02P 70/50: Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION - Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS ## Abstract A cell connecting assembly is provided and includes a plurality of cells, a plurality of outer cell connectors, and a pair of inner cell connectors. The cells are provided in an odd number arrangement which is greater than one, with each cell having a plurality of plates of differing polarity. The outer cell connectors connect the plurality of cells to provide a single series electrical current path and each outer cell connector is alternatively positioned on opposite sides of a longitudinal centerline of the assembly. The pair of inner cell connectors connected to each other along the longitudinal centerline of the assembly. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cell connecting assembly, comprising: a plurality of cells provided in an odd number arrangement greater than one, each cell having a plurality of plates of differing polarity; a plurality of outer cell connectors connecting the plurality of cells to provide a single series electrical current path and each of the plurality of outer cell connectors alternatively positioned on opposite sides of a longitudinal centerline of the assembly; and a pair of inner cell connectors connected to each other along the longitudinal centerline of the assembly. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cell connecting assembly according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of outer cell connectors include a plurality of straps connecting all the plurality of plates with the same polarity within each cell. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The cell assembly according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of outer cell connectors include a first set of flags positioned on side of the longitudinal center line that are aligned across a length of the assembly. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The cell assembly according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of outer cell connectors further includes a second set of flags positioned on an opposite side with respect to the first set of flags along the length thereof. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The cell connecting assembly according to claim 4, wherein the pair of inner cell connectors includes a pair of inner flags positioned about the longitudinal centerline of the assembly and connect to a pair of straps positioned opposite the longitudinal centerline of the assembly. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The cell connecting assembly according to claim 5, wherein the pair of inner cell connectors are diagonally offset from each other. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The cell connecting assembly according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of outer cell connectors include a first strap and a last strap positioned on a common side with respect to the longitudinal centerline of the assembly. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The cell connecting assembly according to claim 7, wherein the first strap and the last strap connect to a pair of posts positioned on an opposite side with respect to the common side. ### Claim 9 A lead acid battery, comprising: a housing having sidewalls; a plurality of cells provided in an odd number arrangement greater than one, each of the plurality cells having a plurality of positive plates and negative plates electrically isolated from each other by a plurality of separators; a plurality of partitions separating each of the plurality of cells; a plurality of outer straps positioned in the plurality of cells and including a first outer strap connecting the plurality of positive plates and a second outer strap connecting all the negative plates together, the first outer strap and second outer strap are positioned on opposite sides of a center line along a length of the battery; a plurality of outer straps connecting the plurality of outer straps; and a plurality of inner straps centrally positioned along the center line and connecting a pair of straps diagonally opposite from each other. ### Claim 10 A cell connecting assembly, comprising: a first pair of outer cell connectors aligned with each other; a second pair of outer cell connectors align with each other and positioned offset from the first pair of outer cell connectors; a pair of inner cell connectors aligned with each other and positioned substantially in a center between the first pair of first outer cell connectors and the second pair of outer cell connectors. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The cell connecting assembly according to claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of inner cell connectors includes an inner strap and an inner flag off centered from the inner strap ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The cell connecting assembly according to claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of inner cell connectors further includes a link positioned between and connecting the inner strap with the inner flag ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The cell connecting assembly according to claim 10, wherein each of the first pair of outer cell connectors includes a pair of first outer straps linearly aligned with each other. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The cell connecting assembly according to claim 13, wherein each of the first pair of outer cell connectors includes a pair of first outer flags that face each other. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The cell connecting assembly according to claim 14, wherein each of the second pair of outer cell connectors includes a pair of second outer straps linearly aligned the other. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The cell connecting assembly according to claim 15, wherein each of the second pair of outer cell connectors includes a pair of second outer flags that face each other. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The cell connecting assembly according to claim 10, wherein the pair of inner cell connectors include a pair of inner straps offset from each other. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The cell connecting assembly according to claim 17, wherein a first strap of the pair of inner straps is aligned with the first pair of outer cell connectors and a second strap of the pair of inner straps is aligned with the second pair of outer cell connectors. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The cell connecting assembly according to claim 18, wherein the pair of inner cell connectors further include pair of inner flags facing each other and positioned between the pair of inner straps. ### Claim 20 (depends on 10) The cell connecting assembly according to claim 10, further comprising a first terminal post disposed on one side of the pair of inner cell connectors and a second terminal post positioned on an opposite side of the pair of inner cell connectors. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The cell connecting assembly according to claim 20, wherein the first terminal post is positioned opposite the first pair of the outer cell connectors and aligned with the second pair of outer cell connectors. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The cell connecting assembly according to claim 21, wherein the second terminal post is positioned adjacent to and aligned with the second pair of outer cell connectors.